Part 5 (1/2)

Lying at anchor, Dartmouth harbor.

Monday, Aug. 14/24.

Moving cargo and overhauling and retr.i.m.m.i.n.g s.h.i.+p.

Tuesday, Aug. 15/25.

Lying at Dartmouth. At on s.h.i.+p.

Wednesday, Aug. 16/26.

Ditto. Found a plank feet long loose and admitting water freely, as at a mole hole.

Seams opened some.

Thursday, Aug. 17/27.

Lying at Dartmouth. Some dissension among chief of pa.s.sengers. s.h.i.+p's ”Governor”

unsatisfactory.

Friday, Aug. 18/28.

Lying at Dartmouth. Still at work on s.h.i.+p.

Sat.u.r.day, Aug. 19/29.

Still lying at Dartmouth.

Sunday, Aug. 20/30.

Lying at Dartmouth.

Monday, Aug. 21/31 Still at Dartmouth. Overhauling completed.

Cargo relaced. Making ready to go to sea.

Tuesday, Aug. 22/Sept. 1.

Still at Dartmouth. Lying at anchor ready for sea.

Wednesday, Aug. 23/Sept. 2.

Weighed anchor,' as did also MAY-FLOWER, and set sail. Laid general course W.S.W.

Wind fair

Thursday, Aug. 24/Sept.3.

Fair wind, but s.h.i.+p leaking.

Friday, Aug. 25/Sept. 4.

Wind fair. s.h.i.+p leaking dangerously.

MAY-FLOWER in company.

Sat.u.r.day, Aug. 26/Sept. 5.

About 100 leagues [300 miles] from Land's End. s.h.i.+p leaking badly. Hove to.